TikTok banned

The U.S. is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned social media app from ...

[Oracle](https://fortune.com/company/oracle/), the Silicon Valley company it chose as its U.S. Oberwetter, the TikTok spokesperson, said it has “no way” of knowing whether its users are government employees. and [Singapore](https://fortune.com/company/singapore-airlines/). [then-President Donald Trump and his administration](https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-asia-pacific-asia-792eac94014d5b15abe293093587e42f) sought to force ByteDance to sell off its U.S. Courts blocked Trump’s efforts, and [President Joe Biden rescinded Trump’s orders](https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-wechat-technology-biden-trump-d866cf95c7f1b802ffb88b2834117f0b) after taking office but ordered an in-depth study of the issue. House Republicans are expected to move forward Tuesday with a bill that would give Biden the power to ban TikTok nationwide. Researchers from the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate said in a [report released in December](https://counterhate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CCDH-Deadly-by-Design_120922.pdf) that eating disorder content on the platform had amassed 13.2 billion views. [The European Union’s executive branch](https://apnews.com/article/technology-politics-united-states-government-privacy-business-29a52f0eee4177f6c2a596d12459feec) has temporarily banned TikTok from employee phones, and [Denmark](https://apnews.com/article/technology-politics-denmark-government-mobile-apps-europe-41d1cf56a492ea9c6e0f7885c866e131) and [Canada](https://apnews.com/article/politics-mobile-apps-canada-government-united-states-justin-trudeau-43b27a80a1c2bf3b55e5ccf2ce573684) have announced efforts to block TikTok on government-issued phones. [harms teenagers’ mental health](https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-health-mental-health-1925956c0f4baa672aa75bd490d24e3a). states](https://apnews.com/article/technology-politics-united-states-government-china-privacy-26b0ee0d4c8421fa7f58b06f76651dc1) had [already banned TikTok](https://apnews.com/article/technology-politics-d33e58c76bb3c13297c72816ef4e6231) amid concerns that its parent company, ByteDance, would give user data — such as browsing history and location — to the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf. There’s no evidence that TikTok has turned over such data, but fears abound due to the vast amount of user data it collects. TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter said the breach was an “egregious misuse” of the employees’ authority.

TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, has long maintained that it does not share data with the Chinese government and that its data is ...

China lashed out at the U.S. More than half of the 50 U.S. This week, the U.S. The ban applies only to government devices, though some U.S. India imposed a ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps, including the messaging app WeChat, in 2020 over privacy and security concerns. The U.S.

Numerous countries have been concerned about the cybersecurity threats TikTok may be posing.

[China](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/china)’s foreign ministry criticised the move, saying: “We firmly oppose those wrong actions. [Taliban ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/taliban)spokesperson shared that the government was planning to ban the app because of the negative impact it had on the younger generation and its inconsistencies with their Islamic laws. [Pakistan ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/pakistan)has banned the video-sharing app a number of times, with the latest ban concluding in November 2021. [Taiwanese ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/taiwan)government banned TikTok from all public-sector devices following concerns that the Chinese government was conducting “cognitive warfare” against the nation. [India banned TikTok ](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/video-app-tiktok-banned-in-india-over-fears-it-encourages-pornography-a4119936.html)back in June 2020, alongside a number of other [Chinese](/topic/chinese) apps, as the nation believes it threatens its national security and defence. [Iran](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/iran), TikTok is entirely banned as TikTok’s rules and Iran’s laws are not compatible. [ the European Commission and the EU Council temporarily banning TikTok ](https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/tiktok-safety-content-misinformation-data-children-government-china-b1047589.html)from employee phones as a cybersecurity measure. [ the owners of TikTok](https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/who-owns-tiktok-brits-warning-social-media-app-b1058483.html), [ByteDance](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/bytedance), have tried their best to settle lawsuits and appease concerns, a number of nations have decided to [ban](/topic/ban) it either totally or partially. [openly warned Brits against using the app](https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/tiktok-delete-personal-data-b1058035.html), saying the platform was exposing users’ [personal data](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/personal-data) to “hostile” threats, like the [Chinese ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/chinese) [government](/topic/government). [Canadian ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/canada) [Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau,](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/prime-minister-of-canada) explained the reason, saying: “I suspect that as government takes the significant step of telling all federal employees that they can no longer use TikTok on their work phones, many Canadians from business to private individuals will reflect on the security of their own data and perhaps make choices, [the US](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/us) government revealed that it had ordered all of its federal employees to remove TikTok from their government-issued phones to protect confidential data. [TikTok ](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/tiktok)has been criticised and questioned by numerous governments across the globe.

Australian security agencies have not yet advised the government to ban Chinese video app TikTok on government devices, the Treasurer said.

[The European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en) imposed a similar ban last week, while the US Senate in December passed a bill to bar federal employees from using the app on government-owned devices. [ByteDance](https://www.bytedance.com/en/), to harvest users’ data to advance its political interests and meddle in other countries’ internal affairs. The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have TikTok on federal devices.

The ban would also apply to private devices connected to the European Parliament's email and other networks, adding that the decision was expected to be ...

[TikTok](https://egyptindependent.com/tag/tiktok/) is also banned on government-owned devices used by US Senate staff. The European Commission and Council of the European Union last week also banned TikTok from staff phones, underlining growing concerns about the company owned by Chinese firm ByteDance and whether China’s government could use its app to harvest users’ data or advance its interests. The ban would also apply to private devices connected to the European Parliament’s email and other networks, adding that the decision was expected to be announced soon.

The White House has given federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all devices issued by the government, but is the app facing a blanket ban in the ...

[app could be used by the Chinese government](https://screenrant.com/tiktok-users-worried-app-ban-should/) to spy on U.S. [plans to introduce a bill to ban the app](https://screenrant.com/us-senator-josh-hawley-ban-tiktok/) for good. The directive also mentions that all agencies that [fall under the purview of the ban](https://screenrant.com/tiktok-ban-texas/) must also include in future contracts that the app cannot be used by the contractors on their devices. Congress passed a bill to ban TikTok](https://screenrant.com/us-govenment-officials-tiktok-ban/) on all government devices. While Hawley said he wants to introduce legislation to ban TikTok nationwide, he is yet to say when he plans to introduce the bill. [TikTok](https://screenrant.com/tag/tiktok) from all devices issued by the government, but is the app facing a blanket ban in the United States?

Several countries and territories share U.S. officials' concern that data TikTok controls could end up in the hands of China's government.

After the U.S. Congress officially [banned the app](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-ban-government-devices-house-of-representatives-congress/) on all federal government devices in December. India has a growing middle class and is expected to eclipse China this year as the most populous nation on Earth. The ban came shortly after a [banning the use of TikTok](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-ban-federal-agencies-devices-30-days-white-house/) on government-issued mobile devices amid growing privacy and cybersecurity concerns about the Chinese-owned video-sharing app. over the ban on government devices, describing it as an abuse of state power and a suppression of foreign businesses. [told "60 Minutes"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-biden-taiwan-remarks-angry-reaction/) late last year that Taiwan makes its "own judgments" about its independence and the U.S. Wide-ranging EU data protection laws, stricter than anything on the books in the U.S., for instance, could pose increasing challenges for TikTok bosses on the continent. 1 superpower in the world and they have been targeting U.S. It has recommended lawmakers and staff remove the app from their personal devices. government devices, and the U.S. Here's where the app is restricted.

The U.S. and Canada this week issued orders to ban the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices, as privacy and cybersecurity concerns grow in the ...

TikTok must be removed from federal employees phones, amid increasing security concerns – just the latest in a range of bans on the app across the world.

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday along party lines to give President Joe Biden the power to ban Chinese-owned social media app ...

Meeks said the bill is "dangerously" broad and would require U.S. The U.S. TikTok said it has spent more than $1.5 billion on rigorous data security efforts and rejects spying allegations. TikTok and CFIUS have been negotiating for more than two years on data security requirements. The fate of the latest measure is still uncertain and faces significant hurdles before it can become law. "A U.S. [not on any federal devices](/technology/white-house-gives-agencies-30-days-impose-federal-device-tiktok-ban-2023-02-27/) and systems. Democrats opposed the bill, saying it was rushed and required due diligence through debate and consultation with experts. states, Canada and [European Union policy institutions](/technology/eu-commission-staff-told-remove-tiktok-phones-eu-industry-chief-says-2023-02-23/) have also banned TikTok from being loaded onto state-owned devices. WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. "TikTok is a national security threat ... It’s a spy balloon into their phone."

A powerful House committee voted to advance legislation on Wednesday that would make it easier to ban TikTok from the United States and crack down on other ...

“Would an entity be under the influence of China if the CEO’s sister had moved there, or married a Chinese person? “The legislation before us today is unvetted and dangerously overbroad.” ban on TikTok is a ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion-plus people who use our service worldwide,” TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter said in a statement. Gregory Meeks, warned that Taiwanese and Korean chipmakers could all be harmed by the bill at a time when the US government is trying to entice those same companies to build chip manufacturing plants in the United States. residents without some of their favorite international books, movies, and artwork.” The amendments were defeated, and the underlying bill was approved 24-16 along party lines. In an earlier statement, Oberwetter called for the Biden administration to finalize a proposed national security deal that has been in the works for years and that is designed to address concerns. “We’re disappointed to see this rushed piece of legislation move forward, despite its considerable negative impact on the free speech rights of millions of Americans who use and love TikTok.” “How can we ban TikTok among ourselves and not ban it for our children? The vote followed a lengthy debate Tuesday by panel members who were split along party lines on the proposal. US officials have said that the data could benefit China by facilitating targeted misinformation campaigns or by providing it with intelligence targets. [ eventually electronic media](https://www.lawfareblog.com/did-twitter-violate-us-sanctions-law) to and from foreign countries, even those under US sanction.

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday took up legislation that would give President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok.

[three consecutive quarters](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/01/facebook-parent-meta-earnings-q4-2022.html) of declining revenue. YouTube advertising revenue fell [short of analyst expectations](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/02/alphabet-googl-earnings-q4-2022.html?&qsearchterm=youtube) in the fourth quarter, dropping 8% from a year earlier. [came before the committee](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/28/new-tiktok-ban-is-poised-to-advance-in-congress-.html) this week, lawmakers have a long way to go before any real ban could be implemented. [Pew Research Center survey found](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/) that 67% of teens in the U.S. A month later, Mosseri announced his plans to Facebook has been pumping money into its TikTok rival, Reels, which has yet to establish a revenue model that's as effective as the core newsfeed. Video plays on Facebook and Instagram more than doubled within the past year. He said Snapchat's Spotlight, introduced in 2020, and Andrew Boone, an analyst at JMP, said Meta likely stands to benefit the most should TikTok face a U.S. "We're disappointed to see this rushed piece of legislation move forward, despite its considerable negative impact on the free speech rights of millions of Americans who use and love TikTok." Those deals fizzled, but Martin said it's possible that the app could be successfully acquired this time. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., renewed calls for a complete nationwide ban in January.

The U.S. and Canada this week issued orders to ban the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices, as privacy and cybersecurity concerns grow in the ...

The companies were given a chance to respond to questions on privacy and security requirements but the ban was made permanent in January 2021. It has recommended lawmakers and staff remove the app from their personal devices. India: India imposed a ban on TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps, including the messaging app WeChat, in 2020 over privacy and security concerns. It has already been banned from many government employees’ devices, in the US and elsewhere. Here are the countries and regions that have implemented partial or total bans on TikTok. The U.S.

A bill that would empower the US president to ban TikTok from all devices nationwide has advanced beyond committee for discussion by Congress.